Genetics: A Beginner's Guide

by Burton Guttman, Anthony Griffiths, David Suzuki, Tara Cullis

Overview

This is a new introduction for readers who wish to know more about the science that is changing our world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780740232
Publisher:	Oneworld Publications
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Series:	Beginner's Guides
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Burton Guttman is a Professor of Biology at The Evergreen State College, Washington, USA. Anthony Griffiths is Professor of Botany at the University of British Columbia, Canada. David Suzuki is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, Canada; Tara Cullis taught at Harvard University for five years, and is an expert on science and social issues.

Burton Guttman is a Professor of Biology at The Evergreen State College, Washington, USA.

David Suzuki is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, Canada; Tara Cullis taught at Harvard University for five years, and is an expert on science and social issues.

Table of Contents

Preface





I.Genetics: past, present, and future


II.From Myth to Modern Science


III.What is inherited?


IV.The Breakthrough: Mendel’s laws


V.Chromosomes, reproduction, and sex


VI.The function of genes


VII.The hereditary material, DNA


VIII.The genetic dissection of gene structure


IX.Deciphering the code of life


X.Heredity in the bacterial world


XI.Gene regulation and development


XII.DNA manipulation: the return of Epimetheus?


XIII.The geneticist as Dr. Frankenstein


XIV.The fountain of change: mutation


XV.Evolutionary genetics


Glossary


Notes


Further reading


Index